New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Survivors of The Merrimac

Artist Thomas V. Walter

Publisher Walter's Photographic Gallery

CultureAmerican

Date1870

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 4 × 5 13/16 in. (10.2 × 14.8 cm)
Overall: 4 1/4 × 6 1/8 in. (10.8 × 15.6 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)

InscribedInscription on obverse: "Walter" embossed in low right. Inscription on reverse, in pencil corrected with ink: "C.B. Top Row Left to Right Thos Kevell, Oliver, Jas. E. Barrn; Bottom Row Left to Right Jarvis, E.V. White, Creakmore, Andrew Dalton." In pencil: "Creakmore" and in ink: "Gift (Mrs. Wm J.) Agnes Walters Quinby" and "Survivors of Merrimac - 18.." and "Walter's Photograph Gallery no 47 East Main St over Nosworthy & Jenkins, Norfolk, VA"

Credit LineGift of Mrs. William J. Agnes Walters Quinby

Object number0.887

Not on view

DescriptionGroup photographic portrait portraying the survivors of the MERRIMAC. Depicts 7 men, three standing behind and 4 seated. All are wearing suits and watch chains. Five are bearded and the other 2 have moustaches.

Exhibition History"The Portrait in America," The Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photography Galleries, The Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., January 26 - April 8, 1990. Published ReferencesBrooks Johnson, _The Portrait in America_, exh. cat., The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Va., 1990, 10.